CHARTING NOSTROMO – The Nostromo Files

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An advertisement from the universe of Alien.

9 Jun 2019 19:51:1910 Jun 2019 16:35:18

<INTERFACE 2037 READY FOR INQUIRY> If ever the existence of printed publications in the time of the Nostromo and its crew was in doubt, we need only remember Ash's…

How well do we know Mother?

9 Jun 2019 14:08:069 Jun 2019 14:08:07

<INTERFACE 2037 READY FOR INQUIRY> The computers of ALIEN have each had a distinctive look and sound. We have come a long way from the Mother of the Nostromo…

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“…out of (Rennell Island?)”

8 Jun 2019 21:25:11

<INTERFACE 2037 READY FOR INQUIRY> I have done some preliminary work on my ideas about the commercial space port in the Solomons Island, depicting the landing areas for the…

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Safeguard of interstellar shipping.

3 Jun 2019 12:20:09

<INTERFACE 2037 READY FOR INQUIRY> Safe interstellar operations requires government oversight, and in the world of 2122, I imagine it is this such institution that provides the service: …

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Daily Position Reports.

3 Jun 2019 07:36:47

<INTERFACE 2037 READY FOR INQUIRY> All those space vessels, plying the Core Systems, the Outer Rim Territories, and beyond... how do they keep up with them? Continue reading "Daily…

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Are we there yet?

1 Jun 2019 23:07:19

<INTERFACE 2037 READY FOR INQUIRY> While others have the deft touch for models, costumes, art, film, or music, I find great pleasure in crunching the numbers behind the ALIEN…

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Isolating matters of scale: Nostromo, Anesidora, and Torrens.

18 May 2019 21:16:11

<INTERFACE 2037 READY FOR INQUIRY> I received a hyper-state message from a friend of mine in the Outer Veil, (read: Down Under) about the Anesidora recently, and that got…

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Michael Seymour’s Nostromo layouts?

11 May 2019 12:01:4111 May 2019 17:15:59

<INTERFACE 2037 READY FOR INQUIRY> In 1979, Alan Jones interviewed Michael Seymour (Production Designer for Alien) for an article in Cinefantastique (Vol. 9, No. 1. 1979). There is a passage…

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Memories of Nostromo: Darrell’s story

25 Apr 2019 10:00:3915 Apr 2019 08:56:57

W-Y TRANSMITTAL PROTOCOL 1809246(09)/DC >> BEGIN TRANSMISSION... On September 30, 2017, The Nostromo Files launched “Memories of Nostromo,” a guest essay series. As I write these words, I realize…

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Memories of Nostromo: Jussi’s story

24 Apr 2019 18:00:2815 Apr 2019 08:55:21

W-Y TRANSMITTAL PROTOCOL 1809246(09)/JM >> BEGIN TRANSMISSION... Jussi Myllyluoma (aka Vader) is an Alien fan I met on the Nostromo boards at Propsummit. He brings a very informed perspective to the discussion…

ALIEN, o Oitavo Passageiro is released in Brazil on this date in 1979. 20 Aug 2019 00:00:00 Brazil. August 20, 1979: Alien, o Oitavo Passageiro is released.
Bolaji Badejo (the Alien) born this date in 1953. 23 Aug 2019 00:00:00 Lagos, Nigeria August 23, 1953: Bolaji Badejo was born in Lago, Nigeria.
Tom Skerritt (Dallas) born this date in 1933. 25 Aug 2019 00:00:00 Detroit, Michigan, United States of America August 25, 1933, Thomas Roy Skerritt was born.